Nevada trails · Single Tree Trail
Single Tree Trail
A 7.6-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 1,852 ft of climbing. Reaches Coal Pit Spring and other pass/spring destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 2.5 and mile 5.0. It gives back about 1,147 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Coal Pit Spring (spring)
- Buttermilk Summit (pass)
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Getting there
Single Tree Trail access. 41.67450, -117.44471 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:32 a.m., the sun rises at 7:00 a.m. and sets at 6:10 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:38 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.1-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:27 p.m. — 3 h 43 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Summit Trail — 20.9 mi